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Journal of Applied Physics

Computer simulation study of the classical xy-chain in a magnetic field *

R. W. Gerling, David Paul Landau

Published Nov 1, 1982• 4 citations
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Abstract

Results are presented for the static and dynamic behavior of a classical XY-chain in a magnetic field. Equilibrium configurations were produced by an importance sampling Monte Carlo method. Static properties are evaluated from these data and a spin-dynamics method is then used to evaluate time displaced correlation functions. The energy-energy correlation function shows a t−1 behavior for times t≳J−1. The correlation function <Sxi(0)Sxi+r(t)≳ decays to the square of the magnetization for large times, and the correlation function <Syi(0)Sy1+r(t)≳ shows oscillatory behavior.

DOI
10.1063/1.330209

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